Posts for October 2, 2016

These are the posts that are accumulated in our newsletter which goes out every 4-6 days during the school year. The posts are organized by the major units in our Con Law (5^th ed.) student textbook.

I. Introduction to Law, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

The new term:

Supreme Court faces historic transformation after election [USA Today, 9/30/16]:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/30/supreme-court-liberal-conservative-transformation-clinton-trump-garland/89957976/

What's a shorthanded Supreme Court likely to do in its new term? Maybe nothing [McClatchy DC, 9/30/16]:

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article105158086.html

Supreme Court in holding pattern, awaiting ninth justice [AP, 10/1/16]:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPREME_COURT_NEW_TERM

With one seat vacant, the Supreme Court returns [Constitution Daily, 9/30/16]:

http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/09/with-one-seat-vacant-the-supreme-court-returns/

II. Defining the Political System: Federalism and Checks and Balances [See TOPICS 11-15 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

III. The Political System: Voting and Campaigns [See TOPICS 16-20 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

Trump Tax Records Obtained by The Times Reveal He Could Have Avoided Paying Taxes for Nearly Two Decades [NY Times, 10/1/16]: Donald J. Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years, records obtained by The New York Times show.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html?_r=0

Bombshell report on Trump taxes sends GOP nominee reeling [Politico, 10/1/16]: It puts an exclamation point on what was already one of the worst weeks for any presidential candidate in recent memory.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-tax-records-new-york-times-229012

Trump wonders if Clinton is ‘crazy,’ loyal to her husband or healthy -- In a rambling speech on Saturday night, Donald Trump imitated Hillary Clinton stumbling at a memorial service last month, suggested that she might be “crazy” and wondered if she is “loyal” to her husband.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/02/trump-wonders-if-clinton-is-crazy-loyal-to-her-husband-or-healthy/

Legislation and the Legislative Process (TOPIC 20)

Political Roadmap: There's a reason why Jerry Brown signs so many bills [LA Times, 10/2/16]: Picture yourself, for a moment, as a member of the California Legislature who wants to get your bill signed into law.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-roadmap-jerry-brown-signs-bills-20161002-snap-story.html

IV. Criminal Law and Procedure (4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit

V. 1^st Amendment (Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly) [See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

VI. 14^th Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit: